After taking home a number of Grammys, for his latest mixtape, Coloring Book, Chicago’s Chance The Rapper has announced his forthcoming 2017 Spring Tour. Kicking off the headlining tour on April 24th in San Diego, Chance will make stops in Dallas, Kansas City, St. Louis, Toronto, Baltimore and many more, until the North American Tour concludes in the middle of June.
One notable city that is missing out of course, is Chance’s hometown of Chicago. But if you’re near the Windy City, don’t worry, because there likely is something special in store for Chance’s Chicago fans. Whether its another mega-show at Guaranteed Rate Field (home of the Chicago White Sox) or perhaps a headlining Lollapalooza performance, Chance is sure to give his hometown an epic performance at some point in 2017.
Tickets for the tour will go on sale at 7pm ET today. Fans can visit ChanceRaps.com for tickets and more information.
Check out the tour dates for Chance The Rapper’s spring tour below.
Moments ago, Metallica announced their huge North American stadium tour. Dubbed The WorldWired Tour, Metallica will kick things off in May, and will make stops in Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Toronto, Los Angeles and more, until the tour concludes on August 16th in Edmonton.
The metal legends won’t be traveling solo either, as Avenged Sevenfold, Volbeat and Gojira will join Metallica for a number of dates on the tour. This surely isn’t a tour that you’ll want to miss out on.
Presale tickets will be available to “Legacy Fan Club” members on Tuesday, February 14th (9:00AM local time), with presale tickets to Met Club members being made available at 11:00AM local time. Tickets for the general public will begin this Friday, February 17th at 10:00AM local time. Each ticket purchased for the tour will also come with a copy of Metallica’s LP, Hardwired…To Self-Destruct.
Check out the dates for The WorldWired tour below.
In case you missed it, the Grammys threw major shade at singer/songwriter Frank Ocean this past week, as producer Ken Ehrlich suggested that Frank Ocean didn’t submit his critically acclaimed album, Blonde, to the Grammy Awards this year because Frank was embarrassed over his live performance at the 2013 Grammys. And while that reasoning sounds ridiculous, and should leave fans scratching their heads, Frank Ocean decided to respond minutes ago.
Taking to his Tumblr, Frank Ocean responded, saying:
“OK KEN (AND DAVID). AS MUCH AS I HATE TO MAKE YOU GUYS FAMOUS OR EVEN RESPOND TO YOU DIRECTLY. WE ALL DIE ONE DAY AND YOU’RE OLD SO FUCK IT. YEA YEA MY 2013 PERFORMANCE AT THE GRAMMYS WAS ABSOLUTE SHIT. TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, BLAH BLAH. THANKS FOR THE REMINDER. VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. FUCK THAT PERFORMANCE THOUGH. YOU THINK THAT’S WHY I KEPT MY WORK OUT OF THE GRAMMY PROCESS THIS YEAR? DON’T YOU THINK I WOULD’VE WANTED TO PLAY THE SHOW TO ‘REDEEM’ MYSELF IF I FELT THAT WAY? IN REALITY, I ACTUALLY WANTED TO PARTICIPATE IN HONORING PRINCE ON THE SHOW BUT THEN I FIGURED MY BEST TRIBUTE TO THAT MAN’S LEGACY WOULD BE TO CONTINUE TO BE MYSELF OUT HERE AND TO BE SUCCESSFUL. WINNING A TV AWARD DOESN’T CHRISTEN ME SUCCESSFUL. IT TOOK ME SOME TIME TO LEARN THAT. I BOUGHT ALL MY MASTERS BACK LAST YEAR IN THE PRIME OF MY CAREER, THAT’S SUCCESSFUL. BLONDE SOLD A MILLION PLUS WITHOUT A LABEL, THAT’S SUCCESSFUL. I AM YOUNG, BLACK, GIFTED AND INDEPENDENT.. THAT’S MY TRIBUTE. I’VE ACTUALLY BEEN TUNING INTO CBS AROUND THIS TIME OF YEAR FOR A WHILE TO SEE WHO GETS THE TOP HONOR AND YOU KNOW WHAT’S REALLY NOT ‘GREAT TV’ GUYS? 1989 GETTING ALBUM OF THE YEAR OVER TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY. HANDS DOWN ONE OF THE MOST ‘FAULTY’ TV MOMENTS I’VE SEEN. BELIEVE THE PEOPLE. BELIEVE THE ONES WHO’D RATHER WATCH SELECT PERFORMANCES FROM YOUR PROGRAM ON YOUTUBE THE DAY AFTER BECAUSE YOUR SHOW PUTS THEM TO SLEEP. USE THE OLD GRAMOPHONE TO ACTUALLY LISTEN BRO, I’M ONE OF THE BEST ALIVE. AND IF YOU’RE UP FOR A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE CULTURAL BIAS AND GENERAL NERVE DAMAGE THE SHOW YOU PRODUCE SUFFERS FROM THEN I’M ALL FOR IT. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.” – Frank Ocean (via Tumblr)
Frank didn’t hold back and we don’t blame him. The Grammy has been critiqued by many, especially by black artists, and a number of musicians (including Drake and Kanye West) have decided to opt out to attending this year. It will be interesting to see if Ehrlich decides to respond, but no matter what the Grammys say, Frank Ocean had the album of the year.
If new Katy Perry music and a new hair color wasn’t enough to get you excited, Katy got creative with things earlier this week with her awesome rollout of her new single, ‘Chained To The Rhytm’. Placing a number of disco balls around the globe, loaded with headphone ports that allowed fans to preview Perry’s new track, Katy definitely got people talking.
And to follow things up, today Katy Perry released ‘Chained To The Rhythm’ to the rest of the world, and with the help of a furry friend, more specifically, a hamster. Although there is a strong messaged layered into the track, the single’s lyric video features a cute hamster eating mini-hamburgers, watching television and living inside a doll house.
Watch the lyric video for ‘Chained To The Rhythm’.
Ahead of his forthcoming appearance on ABC’s The Bachelor, where he will perform his new single ‘What If’, singer/songwriter Adam Friedman has released his debut EP, Green. Featuring his previously released tracks, ‘Sad’ and his Mike Posner assisted track ‘Lemonade’, as well as three other songs, we definitely give the green light to Friedman’s new EP.
And not only will Friedman perform ‘What If’ next Monday on The Bachelor (2/13 at 7:00 PM CT on ABC), but Friedman will also give a special performance of the track on NBC’s The Today Show on Friday, February 17th. Already with co-signs, from big names like Mike Posner and Maroon 5, Friedman is well on his way to becoming your favorite new artist.
Stream Adam Friedman’s new single ‘What If’ below and download his debut EP now on iTunes.
After the announcement of first headlining tour, GOOD Music rapper Desiigner has released his newest single, ‘Outlet’. The follow up to his first two singles, ‘Panda’ and ‘Timmy Turner’, Desiigner’s newest efforts are just as turnt as the records before it.
And if you like what you hear, be sure to catch Desiigner on the road this Spring on “The Outlet Tour” and catch his new song live in person. Tickets for the tour go on sale tomorrow at AEGLive.com.
Preview ‘Outlet’ below and download Desiigner’s new single here.
Kicking off April 2nd in San Antonio, Mike Posner & the Legendary Mike Posner Band will kick off their headlining spring tour. With a number of tour dates, including stops in Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Detroit, Cleveland and more, the ‘I Took A Pill In Ibiza’ singer/songwriter will hit up a number of cities throughout the country.
While Posner and company had a number of radio shows and select headlining performances in 2016, this will be Posner’s biggest headlining tour in support of his latest and most personal LP, At Night, Alone. Visit Mike Posner’s official website for tickets and more information.
Check out the dates for Mike Posner’s forthcoming tour below.
Today is a great day for fans of California rapper Kyle, as the rapper/singer has released a new track and announced a new headlining tour. Dubbed the “Super Tour” Kyle will kick off his headlining tour with Cousin Stizz and SuperDuperBrick on March 21st in Tempe, AZ. The tour will also make stops in New Orleans, Austin, Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles and more, until the Super Tour concludes May 5th in Seaside, CA.
And if you can’t make it to one of the tour dates near you, don’t worry, because you can still enjoy Kyle’s new Cousin Stizz assisted track, ‘Want Me Bad’.
Check out the full list of Kyle’s tour dates and stream ‘Want Me Bad’ below.
Justin Vernon’s Eaux Claires festival is returning for its third year on June 16th and 17th this summer. And while we still await the Wisconsin festival’s full lineup, a number of its initial artists have been revealed and it’s off to a great start.
Notable performers and headliners so far include Chance The Rapper, Feist, Paul Simon, Wilco, Danny Brown, Sylvan Esso, Mouse on Mars, Francis and the Lights, Tweedy and of course Bon Iver, who will perform with John Prine.
Check out the initial lineup below and visit Eaux Claires’ website for more information.
GOOD Music rapper, Desiigner, has just announced his first major headlining tour. Dubbed “The Outlet Tour”, the ‘Panda’ rapper will kick things off on April 2nd in Seattle. While making a number of stops, including performances in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Vancouver, Houston, New York and more, Desiigner will conclude his North American tour on May 16th in Toronto.
Tickets for The Outlet Tour will go on sale Friday, February 10th, with a pre-sale on February 9th from 10:00AM to 10:00PM local time, via www.AEGLive.com.
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